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Kinematic measures for upper limb robot-assisted therapy following stroke and correlations with clinical outcome measures: a review
No full textAim of the study
This review classifies the kinematic measures used to evaluate post-stroke motor impairment following upper limb robot-assisted rehabilitation and investigates their correlations with clinical outcome measures.
Methods
An online literature search was carried out in PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus and IEEE-Xplore databases. Kinematic parameters mentioned in the studies included were categorized into the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) domains. The correlations between these parameters and the clinical scales were summarized.
Results
Forty-nine kinematic parameters were identified from 67 articles involving 1750 patients. The most frequently used parameters were: movement speed, movement accuracy, peak speed, number of speed peaks, and movement distance and duration. According to the ICF domains, 44 kinematic parameters were categorized into Body Functions and Structure, 5 into Activities and no parameters were categorized into Participation and Personal and Environmental Factors. Thirteen articles investigated the correlations between kinematic parameters and clinical outcome measures. Some kinematic measures showed a significant correlation coefficient with clinical scores, but most were weak or moderate.
Conclusions
The proposed classification of kinematic measures into ICF domains and their correlations with clinical scales could contribute to identifying the most relevant ones for an integrated assessment of upper limb robot-assisted rehabilitation treatments following stroke. Increasing the assessment frequency by means of kinematic parameters could optimize clinical assessment procedures and enhance the effectiveness of rehabilitation treatments
An upper limb musculoskeletal model including acromioclavicular joint ligaments: preliminary results
No full textAmynthas hiepcatanus Do & Tran 1994
No full textAmynthas hiepcatanus (Do & Tran, 1994) Pheretima hiepcatana Do & Tran, 1994 (in: Do et al. 1994): 26, fig. 1G; Do 1994: 83; Nakamura 1999: 25; Thai 2000a: 309; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 115. Amynthas? hiepcatanus— Blakemore 2007a: 47; Blakemore 2008b. Type locality. Vietnam (Nghe An: Que Phong). Type material. SORC, Vietnam. Examined material. 1 C (SORC-V.055.01) Thong Thu, Que Phong, Nghe An, 21/7/1987. Records from Vietnam. Nghe An (Que Phong); Hanoi (Ba Vi NP) (Do et al. 1994; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a). Distribution. Only known from Vietnam. Vietnamese name. Giun hiệp cát. Remarks. Blakemore (2007a, 2008b) considered it as " species inquirenda ". Material was re-examined and absence of male copulatory pouches and hence placement of the species in Amynthas is confirmed here.Published as part of Nguyen, Tung T., Nguyen, Anh D., Tran, Binh T. T. & Blakemore, Robert J., 2016, A comprehensive checklist of earthworm species and subspecies from Vietnam (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta: Almidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Moniligastridae, Ocnerodrilidae, Octochaetidae), pp. 1-92 in Zootaxa 4140 (1) on page 32, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4140.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/25650
Metaphire chaubinhensis Do & Tran 1994
No full text<i>Metaphire chaubinhensis</i> (Do & Tran, 1994) <p> <i>Pheretima chaubinhensis</i> Do & Tran, 1994 (in: Do <i>et al.</i> 1994): 24, fig. 1B; Do 1994: 64; Nakamura 1999: 62; Thai 2000a: 308; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a: 115.</p> <p> <i>Metaphire chaubinhensis—</i> Blakemore 2007a: 22; Blakemore 2008b.</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Vietnam (Nghe An: Quy Chau).</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> SORC, Vietnam.</p> <p> <b>Records from Vietnam. Hanoi</b> (Ba Vi NP); <b>Nghe An</b> (Quy Chau) (Do <i>et al.</i> 1994; Do 1994; Huynh & Nguyen 2004a).</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Only known from Vietnam.</p> <p> <b>Vietnamese name.</b> Giun châu bình.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> Blakemore (2007a, 2008b) considered it as " <i>species inquirenda</i> ", further examination was not possible because all previously collected material has been lost.</p>Published as part of <i>Nguyen, Tung T., Nguyen, Anh D., Tran, Binh T. T. & Blakemore, Robert J., 2016, A comprehensive checklist of earthworm species and subspecies from Vietnam (Annelida: Clitellata: Oligochaeta: Almidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Moniligastridae, Ocnerodrilidae, Octochaetidae), pp. 1-92 in Zootaxa 4140 (1)</i> on page 53, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4140.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/256507">http://zenodo.org/record/256507</a>
Randomized, sham-controlled trial based on transcranial direct current stimulation and wrist robot-assisted integrated treatment on subacute stroke patients: Intermediate results
No full textThe main goal of this study is to analyse the effects of combined transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and wrist robot-assisted therapy in subacute stroke patients. Twenty-four patients were included in this study and randomly assigned to the experimental (EG) or control group (CG). All participants performed wrist robot-assisted training a) in conjunction with tDCS (real stimulation for patients in EG) or b) without tDCS (sham stimulation for patients in CG). Clinical scales and kinematic parameters recorded by the robot were used for the assessment. Clinical outcome measures show a significant decrease in motor impairment after the treatment in both groups. Kinematic data show several significant improvements after the integrated therapy in both groups. However, no significant differences in both clinical outcome measures and kinematic parameters was found between two groups. The potential advantages of combined tDCS and wrist robot-assisted therapy in subacute stroke patients are still unclear
A Biomechanical Model of the Shoulder Including Acromioclavicular Joint Ligaments: Preliminary Results
No full textIn this study an upper limb biomechanical model which includes strain-adjustable ligaments of the acromioclavicular joint was developed. The model including 7° of freedom is able to evaluate the movements of the shoulder, elbow and wrist. The ligaments strain can be adjusted in order to simulate different types of Rockwood acromioclavicular dislocation. Movements recorded from three healthy subjects are used as preliminary assessment of the proposed model
Micronecta (Micronecta) vietnamica Tran 2021, sp. nov.
No full textMicronecta (Micronecta) vietnamica sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: FFBEFA51-B20A-43BC-A91E-7EFA22350817 Figs 5J–L, 12 Diagnosis Body length 1.5–1.8. Pronotum longer than median head length. Dorsum colour pale yellowish. Hemelytron punctate, with large dark markings, sometimes indistinct (Fig. 5J–L). Males: fore femur with two spines on proximal third ventrally, one spine in distal third dorsally, two spines distally, one pair of long setae dorsodistally; fore tibia without spine; palar claw petaloid, apex truncate (Fig. 12A). Median lobe of sternite VII with angular apex and four long setae (Fig. 12C). Free lobe long, parallel sided, mesial angle broadly rounded, lateral angle nearly square with ten long setae (Fig. 12D). Left paramere: shaft broad, flat, proximal part curved, distal part nearly straight, apex rounded; basal lobe tongue-shaped (Fig. 12F). Right paramere: shaft slender and parallel sided proximally, distal third curved, apex narrowly rounded; pars stridens processus with ca 25 ridges (Fig. 12E). Etymology This new species is named after the country of the type locality. Material examined Holotype VIETNAM • ♂; Hanoi, Ba Vi N.P., Khoang Xanh, Tien stream; 95 m a.s.l.; 17 Dec. 2011; Q.H. Ngo and A.D. Tran leg.; TAD1127; ZVNU. Paratypes VIETNAM – Hanoi • 16 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀; same locality data as for holotype; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; same locality data as for holotype; NHMW • 1 ♀; Ba Vi N.P., Khanh Thuong, Mit stream, forest area; 80 m a.s.l.; 17 Dec. 2011; Q.H. Ngo et al. leg.; TAD1124; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Ba Vi N.P., Minh Quang, Cai stream; 65 m a.s.l.; 17 Dec. 2011; Q.H Ngo. et al. leg.; TAD1126; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Ba Vi N.P., Minh Quang, stream nearby Tan Vien Pagoda; 340 m a.s.l.; 26 Apr. 2012; Q.H. Ngo et al. leg.; TAD1206; ZVNU • 1 ♀; Ba Vi N.P., Minh Quang, Cai stream; 65 m a.s.l.; 26 Apr. 2012; Q.H. Ngo et al. leg.; TAD1207; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Ba Vi N.P., Khoang Xanh, Tien stream; 95 m a.s.l.; 27 Apr. 2012; Q.H. Ngo and A.D. Tran leg.; TAD1208; ZRC • 5 ♂♂; Ba Vi N.P., Yen Bai, Mo stream; ca 114 m a.s.l.; 28 Apr. 2012; Q.H Ngo and A.D. Tran leg.; TAD1211; ZVNU. – Lao Cai Prov. • 8 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Sa Pa, Seo Trung Ho stream; 22 Oct. 2012; N.H. Dinh et al. leg.; DNH12.05; ZVNU • 1 ♀; Sa Pa, Nam Sai, Seo Nam Sai stream 1; 24 Oct. 2012; N.H. Dinh et al. leg.; DNH12.09; ZVNU • 1 ♂; Sa Pa, Nam Sai, Seo Nam Sai stream 2; 24 Oct. 2012; N.H. Dinh et al. leg.; DNH12.10; ZVNU • 1 ♂; Sa Pa, Thanh Phu, Nam Cang stream; 26 Oct. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1359; ZVNU. – Cao Bang Prov. • 1 ♂; Ha Quang, road 203, Truong Ha commune, stream near Kim Dong tomb; 17 Dec. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1371; ZVNU • 6 ♀♀; Phia Oac-Phia Den N.P., road to Quang Thanh commune, Na Leng stream; 29 Oct. 2020; V.V. Nguyen et al. leg.; PO20-06; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀; Phia Oac-Phia Den N.P., road to Quang Thanh commune, Khue Lan stream; 29 Oct. 2020; V.V. Nguyen et al. leg.; PO20-07; ZVNU. – Lang Son Prov. • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; Loc Binh, Mau Son, Khuoi Tang stream, 590 m a.s.l.; 6 Nov. 2020; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD20-34; ZVNU • 12 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀; Loc Binh, Mau Son, Long Dau stream; 300 m a.s.l.; 7 Nov. 2020; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD20-36; ZVNU. – Phu Tho Prov. • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Ban Coi, Coi stream, site 2, near bridge; 7 Jun. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1338; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Kim Thuong, Xoan stream; 28 Aug. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1343; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Ban Coi, Coi stream, site 1, water from underground; 29 Aug. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1349; ZVNU • 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Ban Coi, Coi stream, site 3, by the road to Tan Son; 29 Aug. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1351; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., stream flows through the road, near Lang Village; 21°5.662′ N, 104°56.236′ E; 26 Aug. 2014; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1402; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., stream flows through the road, near Lang Village; 21°5.662′ N, 104°56.236′ E; 21 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1502; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., stream flows through the road, near Lang Village; 21°5.662′ N, 104°56.236′ E; 24 Aug. 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS8502; ZVNU • 4 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Than stream, site 2; 21°11.257′ N, 104°52.382′ E; 28 Aug. 2014; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1415; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Than stream, site 3; 21°11.393′ N, 104°52.625′ E; 28 Aug. 2014; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1416; ZVNU • 1 ♂; Xoan stream, near Lang Village; 21°5.453′ N, 104°56.122′ E; 21 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1501; ZVNU • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Xoan stream, near its confluence with Ha Bang stream; 21°5.303′ N, 104°57.559′ E; 22 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1507; ZVNU • 3 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Xoan stream, near its confluence with Ha Bang stream; 21°5.303′ N, 104°57.559′ E; T.S. Nguyen leg.; 6 May 2016, TS1607; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 8 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Ha Bang stream, Ha Bang village area; 21°04.343′ N, 104°59.182′ E; 25 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1510; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, near Ngoc waterfall; 21°08.311′ N, 104°56.202′ E; 23 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1511; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Than stream, site 1, water flowing from the cave; 21°11.096′ N, 104°52.587′ E; 24 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1514; ZVNU • 4 ♂♂; Xuan Son N.P., Than stream, site 2; 21°11.257′ N, 104°52.382′ E; 24 Aug. 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1515; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; Xoan stream, near Lang Village; 21°5.453′ N, 104°56.122′ E; 24 Aug. 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS8501; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Xuan Son N.P., Than stream, site 3; 21°11.393′ N, 104°52.625′ E; 27 Aug. 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS8516; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Xoan stream, Xoan village area; 21°05.270′ N, 104°57.591′ E; 23 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1509; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Xoan stream, Xoan village area; 21°05.270′ N, 104°57.591′ E; 26 Aug. 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS8509; ZVNU • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Xoan stream, Xoan village area; 21°05.270′ N, 104°57.591′ E; 7 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1609; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Coi stream, site 1, by the road to Tan Son; 21°09.204′ N, 104°56.927′ E; 27 Aug. 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS8517; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Coi stream, site 1, by the road to Tan Son; 21°09.204′ N, 104°56.927′ E; 8 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1617; ZVNU • 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Coi stream, site 2, near concrete bridge; 21°09.130′ N, 104°56.761′ E; 29 Aug. 2014; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1418; ZVNU • 6 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Coi stream, site 2, near concrete bridge; 21°09.130′ N, 104°56.761′ E; 24 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1518; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Coi stream, site 3, in front of the cave; 21°01.190′ N, 104°56.624′ E; 24 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1519; ZVNU • 15 ♂♂, 12 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Coi stream, site 3, in front of the cave; 21°01.190′ N, 104°56.624′ E; 8 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1619; ZVNU • 4 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Tan Ong stream, 2 km from Chin Tang stream; 21°04.201′ N, 104°56.906′ E; 22 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1504; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Tan Ong stream, 2 km from Chin Tang stream; 21°04.201′ N, 104°56.906′ E; 25 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS8504; ZVNU • 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Tan Ong stream, 4 km from Chin Tang stream; 21°04.288′ N, 104°57.271′ E; 26 Aug. 2014; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1405; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Tan Ong stream, 4 km from Chin Tang stream; 21°04.288′ N, 104°57.271′ E; 22 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1505; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Ha Bang stream, Ha Bang village area; 21°04.343′ N, 104°59.182′ E; 27 Aug. 2014; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1410; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Ha Bang stream, Ha Bang village area; 21°04.343′ N, 104°59.182′ E; 25 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1510; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Ha Bang stream, Ha Bang village area; 21°04.343′ N, 104°59.182′ E; 7 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1610; ZVNU • 1 ♂; Xuan Son N.P., Chieng stream, near ranger station; 21°06.072′ N, 104°59.433′ E; 27 Aug. 2014; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1408; ZVNU • 1 ♂; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, near the foot of Ngoc waterfall; 21°08.311′ N, 104°56.202′ E; 27 Aug. 2014; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1411; ZVNU • 4 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, near the foot of Ngoc waterfall; 21°08.311′ N, 104°56.202′ E; 26 Aug. 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS8511; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, near the foot of Ngoc waterfall; 21°08.311′ N, 104°56.202′ E; 7 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1611; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, the first concrete bridge from Ngoc waterfall; 5 Jun. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1332; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, the first concrete bridge from Ngoc waterfall; 21°8.398′ N, 104°56.303′ E; 26 Aug. 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS8512; ZVNU • 17 ♂♂, 14 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, the first concrete bridge from Ngoc waterfall; 21°8.398′ N, 104°56.303′ E; 7 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1612; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, the second concrete bridge from Ngoc waterfall; 5 Jun. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1333; ZVNU • 13 ♂♂, 18 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, the second concrete bridge from Ngoc waterfall; 21°08.322′ N, 104°56.256′ E; 23 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1513; ZVNU • 14 ♂♂, 22 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Lap stream, the second concrete bridge from Ngoc waterfall; 21°08.322′ N, 104°56.256′ E; 7 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1613; ZVNU. – Hoa Binh Prov. • 4 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Lac Son, Tu Do commune, Mu stream (upstream of Mu waterfall); 27 Aug. 2020; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD20-01; ZVNU. – Thanh Hoa Prov. • 1 ♀; Ben En N.P., Nhu Xuan, Tan Binh, stream 300 m behind Xuan Ly ranger station; 26 Feb. 2013; T.D. Pham leg.; BE1302; ZVNU. – Nghe An Prov. • 1 ♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem waterfall and stream, site #1; 20 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1203; ZVNU • 11 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #2, ca 300 m downstream from waterfall; 20 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1204; ZVNU • 8 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #3; 20 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1205; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #4; 20 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1206; ZVNU • 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Con Cuong, Tung Huong Village, Khe Thoi stream; 21 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1210; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem waterfall and stream, site #1; 18 Apr. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1310; ZVNU • 3 ♀♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem waterfall and stream, site #2, ca 300 m downstream from waterfall; 18 Apr. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1311; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #3, near visitor’s hut; 18 Apr. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1312; ZVNU • 1 ♂; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #6; 18 Apr. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1315; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Pu Mat N.P., Kem waterfall and stream; 30 Aug. 2020; A.D. Tran, P.L. Le and T.C. Nguyen leg.; TAD20-06; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Pu Mat N.P., Kem stream, site 3, ca 1.5 km from waterfall; 30 Aug. 2020; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD20-08; ZVNU • 1 ♂; Pu Mat N.P., Chat stream, tributary of Choang stream; 1 Sep. 2020; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD20-14; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Pu Mat N.P., Da Mai stream, tributary of Choang stream, near ranger post; 1 Sep. 2020; A.D. Tran and T.C. Nguyen leg.; TAD20-16; ZVNU. – Ha Tinh Prov. • 1 ♀; Vu Quang N.P., a small branch of Song Con River; 23 Apr. 2003; A.D. Tran leg.; TAD0303; ZRC. Description COLOUR (Fig. 5J–L). Frons and vertex pale yellowish, vertex with a longitudinal brown mark medially, eyes blackish brown. Pronotum yellowish brown with a pair of dark brown transverse marks. Hemelytron hyaline light yellowish. In most of specimens: clavus bordered with dark brown mark, becoming thicker on anterior margin; corium with two dark brown marks on middle part; a dark brown mark extending towards membrane; membrane generally transculent, brownish. Some specimens collected from Cao Bang and Phu Tho with variations in colour pattern of hemelytra. In some specimens from Phu Tho Prov. (Fig. 5K, at localities TS1510, TS1511): markings on hemelytra distinct but brighter overall, marks in middle part more fused into one large mark, and a dark mark (resembling inverted A-shape) just before membrane; membrane light coloured. In specimens from Cao Bang Prov. (Fig. 5L): markings on hemelytra indistinct, less contrasting against background colour of hemelytra; membrane light coloured. Venter of thorax and abdomen brownish yellow and legs pale yellow. Structural characteristics MACROPTEROUS MALES. Body length 1.63–2.16 (holotype: 1.83), width 0.94–1.13 (holotype: 1.08). Head width 0.68–0.77 (holotype: 0.74). Pronotum short, about five times as wide as long (0.79: 0.16). Pronotum slightly wider than head. Synthlipsis about 1.5 times wider than posterior width of an eye (0.35: 0.24). Lengths of leg segments: fore leg: femur 0.3, tibia 0.18, pala 0.14; middle leg: femur 0.74, tibia 0.27, tarsus 0.36, claw 0.2; hind leg: femur 0.58, tibia 0.4, tarsus I 0.41, tarsus II 0.16, claw 0.04. Prestrigilar flap on segment V with a short apex (Fig. 12B). Strigil present. Median lobe of sternite VII, free lobe, and parameres as in diagnosis. MACROPTEROUS FEMALES. Body length 1.63–2.09, width 0.94–1.19. Head width 0.71–0.77. Pronotum about five times as wide as long (0.76: 0.16). Pronotum slightly wider than head. Synthlipsis about 1.3 times as wide as posterior width of an eye (0.33: 0.24). Lengths of leg segments: fore leg: femur 0.23, tibiotarsus 0.27; middle leg: femur 0.67, tibia 0.21, tarsus 0.36, claw 0.2; hind leg: femur 0.6, tibia 0.36, tarsus I 0.41, tarsus II 0.18, claw 0.09. Distribution Northern Vietnam: Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Phu Tho, Ha Noi, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh. Remarks This new species may be related to the group of M. anatolica, M. arcuata sp. nov., M. acuminata sp. nov., and M. fulvopicta sp. nov., as it also has the elongate sub-rectangular free lobe, the broad and flat shaft of the left paramere, and the slender, distally curved shaft of the right paramere. It has strong dark pattern on the dorsum like M. fulvopicta sp. nov., but its dark marks are usually slenderer, and the patterns on the corium are different, sometimes indistinct (see Fig. 5L). The left paramere of M. vietnamica sp. nov. has a rather straight shaft and a trapezoid basal lobe, while in the four species mentioned above, the left paramere has a more sinuate lateral margin of the shaft and the basal lobe is either subovate or subrectangular. The right paramere of M. vietnamica sp. nov. is slenderer and strongly curved at the distal third, while that of the four species above is bent or curved at the distal fourth. In addition, the palar claw of M. vietnamica sp. nov. is much broader and has a different outline compared to that of M. anatolica, M. arcuata sp. nov., M. acuminata sp. nov., and M. fulvopicta sp. nov.Published as part of Ha, Tuyet Ngan & Tran, Anh Duc, 2021, Taxonomy of Micronectidae (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) from Vietnam, with descriptions of 11 new species, pp. 1-82 in European Journal of Taxonomy 756 on pages 40-44, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.756.1407, http://zenodo.org/record/503301
Micronecta caperata Tran 2021, sp. nov.
No full textMicronecta caperata sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 826E598E-CEF2-4A77-AA7B-6403633B323C Figs 21E, 24 Diagnosis Body length 1.5–1.9. Pronotum distinctly shorter than median head length; lateral margin of pronotum very short. Dorsum colour yellowish brown. Hemelytron punctate, with scattered small light brownish spots; suture between clavus, corium, and membrane indistinct (Fig. 21E). Males: fore femur with two spines in distal third dorsally; fore tibia without spine; palar claw narrow, evenly curved (Fig. 24A). Median lobe of sternite VII with angular apex and four long setae (Fig. 24B). Free lobe absent. Left paramere: shaft broad and flat, distal part with ca five transverse wrinkles, apex rounded; basal lobe longer than wide, sub-trapezoid (Fig. 24D). Right paramere: shaft relatively slender, tapering towards apex, gently curved at distal third, apex narrowly rounded (Fig. 24C); pars stridens processus with ca 30 ridges. Etymology The species epithet refers to the wrinkles on the left paramere. Material examined All are hindwing-brachypterous. Holotype VIETNAM • ♂; Nghe An Prov., Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #3; 20 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1205; ZVNU. Paratypes VIETNAM – Nghe An Prov. • 7 ♂♂, 1 ♀; same locality data as for holotype; ZVNU • 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #4; 20 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1206; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #5; 20 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1207; ZVNU • 6 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #6; 20 Dec. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; NQH1208; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂; Pu Mat N.P., Khe Kem stream, site #5; 18 Apr. 2012; Q.H. Ngo leg.; TAD1314; ZVNU • 9 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Pu Mat N.P., Chat stream, tributary of Choang stream; 1 Sep. 2020; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD20-14; ZVNU • 4 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; ZRC • 1 ♂; Pu Mat N.P., Choang stream, near Ban Bu; 1 Sep. 2020; A.D. Tran and T.C. Nguyen leg.; TAD20-17; NHMW. – Cao Bang Prov. • 1 ♂; Hoa An, stream at Ban Say bridge; 17 Dec. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1372; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂; Quang Uyen, road 207, Doc Lap commune, stream #2; 18 Dec. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1374; ZVNU. – Phu Tho Prov. • 1 ♂; Xuan Son N.P., Ban Coi, Coi stream, site 3, by the road to Tan Son; 7 Jun. 2013; A.D. Tran et al. leg.; TAD1339; ZVNU • 1 ♂; Xuan Son N.P., Xoan stream, near its confluence with Ha Bang stream; 21°5.303′ N, 104°57.559′ E; 22 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1507; ZVNU • 1 ♀; Xuan Son N.P., Xoan stream, near its confluence with Ha Bang stream; 21°5.303′ N, 104°57.559′ E; 6 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1607; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Xuan Son N.P., Ha Bang stream, near its confluence with Xoan stream; 21°5.318′ N, 104°58.87′ E; 22 May 2015; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1506; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂; Xuan Son N.P., Coi stream, site 1, by the road to Tan Son; 21°09.204′ N, 104°56.927′ E; 8 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1617; ZVNU • 2 ♀♀; Ha Bang stream, Ha Bang village area; 21°04.343′ N, 104°59.182′ E; 7 May 2016; T.S. Nguyen leg.; TS1610; ZVNU. – Lam Dong Prov. • 1 ♂; Bao Loc, Damb’ri waterfall; 19 May 2003; A.D. Tran leg.; TAD0326; ZRC. Description COLOUR (Fig. 21E). Frons and vertex light yellowish, eyes reddish. Pronotum light brownish yellow. Hemelytron light yellow with scattered small light brownish spots. Membrane with similar colour to corium, but more translucent. Hindwings absent. Venter of thorax and abdomen, and legs pale yellow. Structural characteristics HINDWING- BRACHYPTEROUS MALES. Body length 1.57–1.88 (holotype: 1.75), width 0.81–1.03 (holotype: 1.00). Head width 0.6–0.72 (holotype: 0.68). Head slightly wider than pronotum. Pronotum very short, mostly covered by head, about 7.2 times as wide as long (0.65: 0.09). Synthlips about 1.35 times as wide as posterior width of an eye (0.27: 0.20). Lengths of leg segments: fore leg: femur 0.24, tibia 0.13, pala 0.12; middle leg: femur 0.58, tibia 0.2, tarsus 0.29, claw 0.2; hind leg: femur 0.42, tibia 0.3, tarsus I 0.3, tarsus II 0.16, claw 0.05. Prestrigilar flap on segment V absent. Strigil present. Median lobe of sternite VII, and parameres as in diagnosis. HINDWING- BRACHYPTEROUS FEMALES. Body length 1.56–1.9, width 0.86–1.03. Head width 0.6–0.74. Head slightly wider than pronotum. Pronotum very short, mostly covered by head, about 7 times as wide as long (0.67: 0.10). Synthlips about 1.4 times as wide as posterior width of an eye (0.29: 0.21). Lengths of leg segments: fore leg: femur 0.23, tibiotarsus 0.2; middle leg: femur 0.59, tibia 0.22, tarsus 0.26, claw 0.18; hind leg: femur 0.38, tibia 0.3, tarsus I 0.32, tarsus II 0.17, claw 0.05. Distribution Vietnam: Cao Bang, Phu Tho, Nghe An, Lam Dong. Remarks Micronecta caperata sp. nov. has a mixed set of characteristics that does not allow its placement in any of the currently recognised subgenera of Micronecta. It is probably the only species of Micronecta that has no free lobe of tergite VIII. Its palar claw is very narrow and constricted pre-apically, which is similar to that of the subgenus Indonectella (resepresented by only one species, M. grisea). However, M. caperata sp. nov. has a strigil on segment VI, while the strigil is absent in Indonectella. The very short pronotum of this species is similar to that of M. johorensis Fernando, 1964, M. dentifera Nieser, 2002, and M. eucosmeta Hutchinson, 1940, but the parameres of M. caperata sp. nov. are completely different from those of these three species. The left paramere is broad and flat, which is a characteristic of the nominate subgenus Micronecta. The outline of the right paramere of M. caperata sp. nov. is relatively similar to that of M. ceylonica Wrósblewski, 1968, but its left paramere is distinctly different from that of the latter. The left paramere, with wrinkles on distal part of shaft, is unique for M. caperata sp. nov. Although this new species does not fit into any of the recognised subgenus, we refrain from establishing a new subgenus for a single species, until an intrageneric phylogenetic analysis of Micronecta becomes available. We thus temporarily do not assign this species to any of the current subgenera.Published as part of Ha, Tuyet Ngan & Tran, Anh Duc, 2021, Taxonomy of Micronectidae (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) from Vietnam, with descriptions of 11 new species, pp. 1-82 in European Journal of Taxonomy 756 on pages 70-72, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.756.1407, http://zenodo.org/record/503301
Food and Crime Fiction: Two Complementary Approaches to the Vietnamese Past in Tran-Nhut's Les travers du docteur Porc
No full textWith a series of detective novels set in 17th century Dai-Viet that showcase the traditions, beliefs and customs of an exotic culture, in which the food and food habits of the Vietnamese people play a prominent role, Thanh-Van Tran-Nhut, an engineer-turned-novelist of Vietnamese origins, has carved a niche for herself in the popular crime fiction market in France. This paper focuses on the novel Les Travers du Docteur Porc, in which Doctor Porc, forensic investigator and gourmand extraordinaire, adopts the mantle of chief detective from Tran-Nhut’s usual protagonist, the loyal mandarin Tan. In this movement, we argue, the author has shaped two different but complementary approaches to her birth-country’s turbulent past that coalesce in the gargantuan figure of the (politically unencumbered) doctor and connoisseur of Vietnamese cuisine. Whereas the process of ‘solving the crime’ can be read as an attempt to seek answers and restore order in the wake of senseless bloodshed, it is food, we contend, that emerges, not only as a source of pleasure, succour and stability, but as a cultural heritage that war and upheaval failed to destroy
Micronecta (Micronecta) cultellata Tran 2021, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Micronecta</i> (<i>Micronecta</i>) <i>cultellata</i> sp. nov. <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A59D915E-EEA7-4278-B2B0-4C0707189B6F</p> <p>Figs 5E, 8</p> Diagnosis <p>Body length 1.6–2.2. Pronotum slightly shorter than median head length, lateral margin of pronotum short. Hemelytron punctate, orangish (Fig. 5E).</p> <p>Males: fore femur with a pair of spines on proximal third ventrally, one spine in distal third, three spines distally, and one long seta dorsodistally; fore tibia without spine; palar claw broad, apex rounded (Fig. 8A). Median lobe of sternite VII short and broad, with an angular apex and four long setae (Fig. 8C). Free lobe long, mesial angle obtuse, lateral angle square, with ca 20 long setae (Fig. 8D). Left paramere: shaft broad, flattened, apex narrowly rounded; basal lobe sub-rectangular (Fig. 8F). Right paramere: shaft evenly curved, distal half parallel sided, apex rounded; pars stridens processus with ca 30 ridges (Fig. 8E).</p> Etymology <p>The species epithet refers to the shape of the left paramere’s shaft, which resembles the blade of a knife.</p> Material examined <p> <b>Holotype</b></p> <p> VIETNAM • ♂; Lao Cai Prov., Sa Pa, Trung Chai, km 119 Nat. Road #4D; 28 Oct. 2013; Q.H. Ngo <i>et al.</i> leg.; TAD1370; ZVNU.</p> <p> <b>Paratypes</b></p> <p> VIETNAM – <b>Lao Cai Prov.</b> • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀; same locality data as for holotype; ZVNU • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same locality data as for holotype; NHMW • 4 ♂♂; Sa Pa, Nam Cang, Nam Cang stream; 23 Oct. 2012; N.H. Dinh <i>et al.</i> leg.; DNH12.08; ZVNU • 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; ZRC • 1 ♀; Sa Pa, waterfall by roadside from Nui Xe to Sa Pa town, ca 13 km from Sa Pa; 25 Oct. 2013; A.D. Tran <i>et al.</i> leg.; TAD1358b; ZVNU • 1 ♀; Sa Pa, Thanh Phú, N ậm Cang stream; 26 Oct. 2013; A.D. Tran <i>et al.</i> leg.; TAD1359; ZVNU • 1 ♀; Sa Pa, Cat Cat, Ho stream (tributary of Muong Hoa stream); 27 Oct. 2013; A.D. Tran <i>et al.</i> leg.; TAD1366; ZVNU. – <b>Ha Giang Prov.</b> • 1 ♂; Vi Xuyen, Xin Chai commune, Da stream by the road from Thanh Thuy to Lao Chai; 9 May 2014; A.D. Tran <i>et al.</i> leg.; TAD1405; ZVNU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Xin Man, Nam Dan commune, Thac Tien-Deo Gio, stream 100 m below waterfall; 11 May 2014; A.D. Tran <i>et al.</i> leg.; TAD1413; ZVNU. – <b>Cao Bang Prov.</b> • 2 ♀♀; Quang Uyen, road 207, Doc Lap commune, stream #2; 18 Dec. 2013; A.D. Tran <i>et al.</i> leg.; TAD1374; ZVNU.</p> Description <p>COLOUR (Fig. 5E). Dorsum generally light orangish. Frons and vertex pale yellowish, eyes reddish brown. Pronotum light greyish brown. Hemelytron light orangish, without distinct mark. Suture between clavus and corium brownish, a band with minute red dots along anterior margin of clavus. Membrane translucent apically. Venter of thorax and abdomen, and legs brownish yellow.</p> Structural characteristics <p>MACROPTEROUS MALES. Body length 1.78–2.16 (holotype: 1.93), width 1.0–1.16 (holotype: 1.13). Head width 0.75–0.78 (holotype: 0.70), slightly wider than pronotum. Pronotum about four times as wide as long, width 0.71, length 0.18. Synthlipsis about twice the posterior width of an eye (0.35: 0.18). Lengths of leg segments: fore leg: femur 0.30, tibia 0.17, pala 0.14; middle leg: femur 0.65, tibia 0.20, tarsus 0.34, claw 0.16; hind leg: femur 0.45, tibia 0.36, tarsus I 0.36, tarsus II 0.18, claw 0.05. Prestrigilar flap on segment V elongated, with weakly acute apex (Fig. 8B). Strigil present. Median lobe of sternite VII, free lobe, and parameres as in diagnosis.</p> <p>MACROPTEROUS FEMALES. Body length 1.63–2.09, width 0.9–1.19. Head width 0.74–0.80, slightly wider than pronotum. Pronotum about four times as wide as long, width 0.75, length 0.19. Synthlipsis about twice the posterior width of an eye (0.36: 0.19). Lengths of leg segments: fore leg: femur 0.27, tibiotarsus0.21; middle leg: femur 0.76, tibia 0.27, tarsus 0.32, claw 0.20; hind leg: femur 0.41, tibia 0.32, tarsus I 0.36, tarsus II 0.16, claw 0.09.</p> Distribution <p>Vietnam: northern area (Cao Bang, Ha Giang, Lao Cai).</p> Remarks <p> <i>Micronecta cultellata</i> sp. nov. is similar to <i>M. drepani</i> and <i>M. erythra</i> in the general form of the right paramere, with the evenly curved shaft, and in the shape of the free lobe. These three species can be separated from each other by the characteristics as follows. <i>Micronecta erythra</i> has a distinct colour pattern on the hemelytra and a distinct triangular projection on the lateral side of the left paramere. <i>Micronecta drepani</i> has dark marks on the hemelytra, but they do not form a distinct pattern. The left paramere of <i>M. drepani</i> has a short ridge running onto the lateral margin of the shaft, and the apex of the shaft is broad. <i>Micronecta cultellata</i> sp. nov. has a light orangish dorsum, without dark markings, and its left paramere lacks modifications on the lateral margin, with the apex narrow. The right paramere of <i>M. drepani</i> differs from that of <i>M. erythra</i> and <i>M. cultellata</i> sp. nov. by having a thicker, swollen basal part of the shaft (on the mesial side). This structure is not swollen in <i>M. erythra</i> and <i>M. cultellata</i> sp. nov., but gradually tapering to the distal part instead.</p>Published as part of <i>Ha, Tuyet Ngan & Tran, Anh Duc, 2021, Taxonomy of Micronectidae (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha) from Vietnam, with descriptions of 11 new species, pp. 1-82 in European Journal of Taxonomy 756</i> on pages 30-32, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.756.1407, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5033010">http://zenodo.org/record/5033010</a>
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